April 2021 - AMSAT-BB - mailman.amsat.org

She’s BACK!!!
by Clint Bradford 03 Apr '21

03 Apr '21

It was hectic. Chaotic, even ... BUT IT IS WONDERFUL - AO-91 is BACK! And as you all work her and enter your reception reports ... https://www.amsat.org/status/index.php ... hit that DONATE button and send AMSAT a couple bucks! Clint K6LCS Http://www.work-sat.com Sent from my iPhone

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IC-705 and SatPC32
by Timothy Tapio 03 Apr '21

03 Apr '21

Currently SatPC32 does not list the Icom IC-705 as a supported radio. I emailed Erich and he said the Icom commands are pretty much the same and to try some of the other rigs that are listed. It is my goal to work AO7 in mode A with the 10 meter downlink. Plus I'm looking for an excuse to purchase a 705. An additional question, do 10 meter hamsticks as a dipole work for an antenna for the 10 meter downlink work? I'm slowly getting there.... 73 de Tim K4SHF

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Too many emails
by Jennifer Moore 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

Please stop emailing me. I only want emails concerning ARISS contacts. kf4ina(a)gmail.com

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9700 with signalink
by Timothy Tapio 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

Anyone doing this? If so can you share your settings? (I know the rig has built-in sound card) 73 de Tim K4SHF

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N3CRT roving to Delaware Saturday APR 3
by Charles Reiche 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

Hi all! I am roving to the state of Delaware, Grid FM29 tomorrow APR 3rd from 12 UTC until 20 UTC and possibly later into the evening. I have planned a list of passes, frequencies, and coverage areas and will be providing updates on Twitter via the pinned tweet on my profile. https://twitter.com/charlieray Here is the list of passes I am planning to work: http://n3crt.net/files/amsatrovers/FM29fo_Delaware_12zAPR3_02zAPR4.Txt Hope to work you from the elusive state of Delaware! 73 N3CRT Charles Reiche

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Falconsat-3 March Report
by Bill Erhardt 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

To : ALL From: G8TZJ Time: 201004UTC Date: 01 Apr 2021 ----------------- Hi Everyone, Callsigns seen by Falconsat-3 in March were; 3B8DU BX2ABT DG9MA DK3WN EA6WQ F8CED G8TZJ IK7HTB IK8OZV JA3CZL JA3FWT JA5BLZ K0FFY K2MO K4KDR K4OZS K7MT KB6LTY KC9ELU KE4AZZ KO4AQF LW2DTZ LW2EE N1RCN N8MH N8URE NF0T PR8KW PY4ZBZ ST2NH VK2AYE VK2EVB VK2ZAZ VK3MQ VK4ZQ VU2LBW W4TBD WB7QXU WO3T A total of 39 callsigns seen by FS-3 in March. This is the largest number of callsigns in a single month on this sat ever! New callsigns this month were - 3B8DU DG9MA F8CED K0FFY W03T Welcome to all newcomers to this satellite. 3B8DU started by trying to upload image files. It seems he has uploading issues which he thinks may be due to his Tx desensing his Rx. DG9MA has appeared only two times. F8CED also appears to be having problems uploading messages, even small ones. K0FFY and WO3T have appeared on FS-3 without too many problems it would seem. Callsigns seen by FS-3 in; Dec 17 24 Jan 18 Feb 18 Mar 18 Apr 18 May 18 June 18 July 18 Aug 18 Sept 18 Oct 18 Nov 18 Dec 18 25 27 30 25 23 25 21 21 24 25 25 20 Jan 19 Feb 19 Mar 19 Apr 19 May 19 June 19 July 19 Aug 19 Sept 19 Oct 19 Nov 19 Dec 19 20 19 24 23 22 19 19 19 18 20 19 20 Jan 20 Feb 20 Mar 20 Apr 20 May 20 June 20 July 20 Aug 20 Sept 20 Oct 20 Nov 20 Dec 20 26 22 22 27 26 19 22 19 19 27 32 32 Jan 21 Feb 21 Mar 21 33 32 39 73 Andrew G8TZJ Email: g8tzj(a)talktalk.net

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AO-91 turned on use in sunlight only 2 April 21
by Mark Hammond 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

-- Mark L. Hammond [N8MH] AMSAT Director and Command Station

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Satellite Presentation
by Clint Bradford 02 Apr '21

02 Apr '21

Geeze - almost tapped out the 100-attendee limitation on the Zoom account tonight! A wonderful group - the Utah Valley ARC - a LOT of experience there for a club that’s been around just six years ... AND they are an ARRL-Affiliate Club - with a couple AMSAT members! Thank you to President Noji KN0JI for the invitation - a lot of positive energy felt! https://uvarc.club/ Think a 90-minute lively, informative, and fun “How to Work the Easy Satellites” Zoom presentation would be appropriate for your convention or club? Always included are overviews of the ARRL, AMSAT, and ARISS … and pre-presentation questions are solicited and welcome. Send Clint an email or call! Clint Bradford K6LCS http://www.work-sat.com 909-999-SATS (7287) /end/

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Inability to access ISS digi ---- I MADE IT
by James Jipping 01 Apr '21

01 Apr '21

Good evening: THANK YOU for all the responses. After a few changes and allowing my mind to think out of my 85 years old box I made it. Yes ----- ARISS is the "via" I need. And I finally recognized that what I send up is NOT what the ISS sends back down. Thanks, folks. Nice to be part of such a helpful community. Jim Jipping, W8MRR AMSAT #5512

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Re: Inability to access ISS digi
by Bill Erhardt 01 Apr '21

01 Apr '21

Bill K7MT in Helena, Mt. Make sure you patch is set to CQ VIA ARISS when the digi hears you it will return your call via NA1SS* which show it was received and retrains mitted. I use 5 watts with an Alinco DR 635T and a Eggbeater antenna with good results. ISS SGATE K7MT-6 Helena, Mt. Sent from Mail for Windows 10

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Inability to access ISS digi
by James Jipping 01 Apr '21

01 Apr '21

Good Morning! I need to pick the corporate brain. I cannot access the ISS digi. I copy digital broadcasts form the ISS --- AOS to LOS. But not mine. This is my setup: W10 - UISS - SoundModem - SignaLink - FT-847 (1200 packet ). Computer control: W10 - SatPc32ISS - FT-847 (Split mode) for some reason SatPc32ISS only controls the downlink Frequency, so I have the uplink set at 145.825 Mhz. I have even tried trimming the uplink to agree with SatPc32ISS's uplink. I have tried different TX audio levels from barely triggering the SignaLink's VOX to very high. I believe that I have UISS setup properly, My TX packet format looks like everyone else's. NO SUCCESS!! When I transmit a local SatGate picks up my packets and successfully sends them to aprs.fi and I show up in a few seconds on aprs.fi. I have used W10 - WinLink Express - SoundModem - SignaLink - Ft-847 to use the WinLink system. I have used W10 - Packet Engine Pro/Uiview32 - SignaLink - Ft-847 to use the local APRS sytsem. A last moment thought: Is power a factor, would too much power complicate things ? I do not recall trying different power levels. My TX setup is FT-847 (Max power 50 w) - M2 14 element X- yagi - Yaesu 5500. Oh, by the way. No success with NO-84, even when I hear it. But it is nopt operational often. So, folks, any ideas ?? Thank you, have a good day and stay safe, Covid free, 73 Jim Jipping, W8MRR AMSAT # 5512

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VUCC Awards-Endorsements for April 1 2021
by Ronald Parsons 01 Apr '21

01 Apr '21

Here are the endorsements and new VUCC Satellite Awards issued by the ARRL for the period March 1, 2021 through April 1, 2021. Congratulations to all those who made the list this month! CALL Mar Mar N9EAT 784 843 NS3L 650 681 W7QL 510 563 KJ4EU 471 506 VA3NNA 300 504 K0JM 403 500 N1PEB (EL98) 255 500 MI6GTY 460 461 KB9STR 353 431 KC9UQR 400 427 KS1G 360 413 WA4HFN 102 413 K5TA 302 400 W8LR 353 400 VE4MM 279 304 WB7QXU 252 303 VU2LBW 260 300 W4ALF 200 300 K4RGK 214 278 NA1ME 200 225 KN2K 155 200 N7ZO 116 200 XE2YWH 137 187 LW2DAF 166 182 NK1K New 179 DL6KBG 125 150 N8MR New 115 N2CJ 100 103 AF5D New 102 W7KRS New 101 AC9DX New 100 W3FGP New 100 If you find errors or omissions. please contact me off-list at <mycall>@<mycall>.com and I'll revise the announcement. This list was developed by comparing the ARRL .pdf listings for the two months. It's a visual comparison so omissions are possible. Apologies if your call was not mentioned. Thanks to all those who are roving to grids that are rarely on the birds. They are doing most of the work! Ron W5RKN

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Exhibit Announcement
by Clint Bradford 01 Apr '21

01 Apr '21

For ANS publication, please! Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Tom <tomnsherry(a)gmail.com> > Date: March 31, 2021 at 7:31:23 AM PDT > To: K6LCS(a)amsat.org > Subject: Exhibit Announcement > > > Hi Clint, > > Not sure if this is the correct format for an upcoming event. Please let me know if you need any additional info. thanks for including in the newsletter. And...Thank you for all the fine work you do on the newsletter. I always look forward to receiving it. 73, de Tom W9TTY > > AMSAT Ambassador, Tom Zimmerman W9TTY, will be exhibiting at the DeKalb Hamfest, Sandwich, Illinois on May 2, 2021. This hamfest SW of Chicago will feature a presentation for hams curious about Amateur Radio in Space and how to work the easy sats. Info on Kishwaukee Amateur Radio Club Webpage www.kare-club.org

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1296 MHz 35 element yagi for sale
by Curt Laumann 01 Apr '21

01 Apr '21

Please see the following link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/13m-Hk5QRq7q4MIwUbgeEAXljurLk2YBf/view?usp=… Thank you. Curt / K7ZOO K7UAZ Station Manager University of Arizona

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